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Happy Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day
Anyone who has kids knows that the refrigerator can get pretty loaded down with various leftovers and other items which never again see the light of day. You knowthat leftover meatloaf from last week...
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Little Things: The Heart of Family Quality Time
When I was growing up, one of my favorite things to do with my mom was have tea parties. I was never content with pretend tea and kiddie tea sets, so mom always went all out. She’d get out her wedding...
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Involve Your Kids in Thanksgiving Day Preparations
Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year? It’s a nerve-racking endeavor and usually takes a day or two of extra cleaning, cooking and baking before the actual holiday, just to be prepared. All this...
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Forego Black Friday This Year and Create a Family Holiday
Black Friday is one week away, and usually about now I’m pouring over sales fliers and building a strategy to catch the best deals at a variety of stores. For some, the congested traffic, bloodthirsty...
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Using the Internet to Help Answer Tough Questions
Kyan, my six-year-old, has always been a guy with a million questions. Every day it’s something new and, quite often, one question leads to another until our answers are confusing, even to us. Taking...
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No Turkey? Thanksgiving Tips for Picky Eaters
“But, Mom, I Don’t Want Turkey…” “What do you mean you don’t want turkey?” Children are notorious for being picky eaters, and there’s no reason to suspect that’s going to change on Thanksgiving. While...
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Make a Thanksgiving Hand Print Turkey Keepsake Book
Thanksgiving is one of the rare occasions when generations come together. Besides the actual meal time, there is a lot of sitting time when you can visit, hangout and catch up. Why not use some of that...
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8 Helpful Tips fpr Hosting Kids During the Holidays
If you’re hosting any holiday parties, dinners or are having overnight guests, there’s a lot of work involved in all that holiday cheer: Cleaning. Cooking. Baking. And that’s just in regards to the...
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Homemade Holidays: Personalizing Your Decorations
I’m a sucker for personalized items, for both my children and myself. The stinky part is, everyone in my family has a name that isn’t commonly found on pre-made personalized products, like stationary,...
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Have Your Own Family Talent Show
Over the weekend, I was playing in the toy room with my sons when my middle guy, Jaxon, grabbed a couple of small rubber balls and pretended to juggle. It reminded me that I actually know how to...
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Grocery Shopping: The “One or None” Policy
Every mom has her weakness. There’s always one area that just doesn’t come naturally, even if other moms make it look like a cakewalk. Mine happens to be grocery shopping. For me, grocery shopping...
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Poking and Pulling Hair: Signs of a Kindergarten Crush
When my son came home with a note from school yesterday, I cringed. Whenever there’s an envelope addressed to us stuck in his book bag, I get that sinking feeling, like I’m the one in trouble. Before...
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Bedtime: Too Long For The Toddler Bed
I remember how I felt when my eldest son graduated from his crib to the toddler bed. It was his first real step to independence and I admit to feeling more than a little regret at him getting older....
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Choosing the Right Winter Gloves for Your Kids
For us here in the Midwest, Christmas season means cold days and snowy nights. The winter has been coming on rather slowly and not a flake of snow has dropped. When I took my son to school, I noticed...
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Do Your Children Buy for Each Other at Christmas?
My husband and I have been doing our Christmas shopping for quite some time to avoid one or two big shopping trips at the last minute. We were breathing a sigh of relief as our planned shopping was...
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Have a Winter Fun Day With Kids
Winter offers the most amazing, unique setting for family fun. Being surrounded by snow can make a family feel claustrophobic, but just because it’s cold and snowy, doesn’t mean you have to be stuck...
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Edible Activity: Marshmallow Snowman
If there’s one thing a kid likes to do more than a craft with mom, it’s eating the craft he made with mom. At least, that’s how it is in my family. It’s pretty hard to top sugar and togetherness,...
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Holiday Maternity Fashion: Funny Printed Tees
One of the things I loved most when I was pregnant was indulging in cute maternity tops with funny quips about having a tiny bundle on board. Pregnancy is such a short, precious time in a woman’s...
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Techie Parents Raise Techie Kids
To say that kids are more connected to the world around them than ever before is an uber understatement. Everyday kids like yours and mine are carrying everything from handheld game systems and mp3...
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Help! I’m Getting Into Children’s Programming
When my kids first started watching children’s television, I was thoroughly annoyed. What? Am I supposed to find Caillou and Yo Gabba Gabba even the slightest bit entertaining? When my kids wanted to...
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